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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Mine are 15 months apart and I love it, and they're 19 months and 4 months currently so I'm still in the trenches.

Hard parts:
[b]-physical logistics. If we are downstairs and I need to take one upstairs for a diaper change we all need to go, so I either carry both (hard) or make two trips[/b]
-when they're both crying and need me at the same time, it kills me to have to prioritize one over the other
-I do feel like I'm missing out on certain parts of their babyhood because I'm focused on two at once
-DIAPERS

Tips:
-fully baby/toddler proof your house so you're comfortable leaving one alone for a bit to attend to the other
-more than once diaper changing station
-potty train the older one as soon as you can
-wear the baby as much as possible
-get them on the same bedtime routine early [/quote]

Mine are also 15 mos apart but older now.  My main tip -- you need to have diaper changing supplies all over the house, at minimum one set (diapers/wipes/folding pad or just a small towel) on every floor of your house.  I'd have gone insane if I had to carry everyone upstairs for diaper changes.

And, a playpen/pack-n-play is a lifesaver as a safe place to contain the toddler and later the crawling baby when you need to attend to the other one.

Absolutely, same bedtime routines and nap schedules.  We handled bedtimes by doing them 1-on-1, 1 child/1 parent. For the first year, DH always put the older to bed while I nursed the baby.  One she weaned, DH and I started taking turns with them.  This gives each child focused 1-on-1 time every night.[/quote]

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